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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11141995 - SD6 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1.0A `"".5....... ,°� Contra FROM: r� �l t, INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Costa County DATE: November 6 1995 tri 2`d'u+� SUBJECT: COMPOSITION OF A COUNTY TREASURY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. AGREE in principle to form a seven-member County Treasury Oversight Committee, as will be required by SB 866 (Chapter 784, Statutes of 1995) effective January 1, 1996, composed as follows: 4 One representative appointed by the Board of Supervisors. O The County Superintendent of Schools or designee. 4 One representative selected by a majority of the presiding officers of the governing bodies of the school districts and the community college district in the County. 4 One representative selected by a majority of the presiding officers of the legislative bodies of the special districts in the County that are required or authorized to deposit funds in the County Treasury. P Three members of the public, a majority of whom shall have expertise in, or an academic background in, public finance and who shall be economically diverse and bipartisan in political registration. 2. REQUEST the County Treasurer to return to the Internal Operations Committee on December 18, 1995 with his nominations for the membership of the Oversight Committee, as is provided for in Government Code Section 27131. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE BOTHER 44 IQ SIGNATURES M A Ke S AIER JIM ROGE S ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER c VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE _X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT n nn P ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED November 14, 1995 Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CC: SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR See Page 3 BY DEPUTY Y 1.0.-4 3. REFER to the Internal Operations Committee the question of the "prudent investor" standard of conduct for members of the Board of Supervisors imposed by SB 866 with a request that the Committee make further recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding what actions the Board might take in this regard. BACKGROUND: On April 11, 1995, the Board of Supervisors referred to our Committee the report from the Treasurer-Tax Collector, Al Lomeli, regarding the formation of an Investment Oversight Committee. Our Committee was asked to report on issues including membership composition and reporting procedures. We have intentionally waited until the Legislature adjourned and the Governor had disposed of all legislation to see what requirements the Legislature might place on counties having to do with Investment Oversight committees. The Legislature passed and the Governor signed two bills having to do with an Investment Oversight Committee and the Treasurer's reporting requirements. Copies of the bills and staff's summary of the provisions are attached. SB 866 requires the appointment of a County Treasury Oversight Committee. The Board of Supervisors, in consultation with the County Treasurer, is to determine the exact size and composition of the Oversight Committee, subject to the following conditions. The members are to be nominated by the Treasurer and confirmed by the Board of Supervisors. The Oversight Committee may have no fewer than three members and no more than 11 members. Seven categories are identified from which members of the Oversight Committee are to be drawn: 1. The County Treasurer. 2. The Auditor-Controller. 3. A representative appointed by the Board of Supervisors. 4. The County Superintendent of Schools or his or her designee. 5. A representative selected by a majority of the presiding officers of the governing bodies of the school districts and the community college district in the County. 6. A representative selected by a majority of the presiding officers of the legislative bodies of the special districts in the County that are required or authorized to deposit funds in the County Treasury. 7. Up to five members of the public, a majority of whom shall have expertise in, or an academic background in, public finance and who shall be economically diverse and bipartisan in political registration. Additional restrictions on the members of the Oversight Committee are that a member may not: ✓ Be employed by an entity that has contributed to the reelection campaign of the County Treasurer or a member of the Board of Supervisors in the previous three years. ✓ Directly or indirectly raise money for the County Treasurer or a member of the Board of Supervisors while a member of the Oversight Committee. ✓ Secure employment with bond underwriters, bond counsel, security brokerages or dealers or with financial services firms for three years after leaving the Oversight Committee. -2- 1.0A Meetings of the Oversight Committee are open to the public and are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. In addition to the reporting required by SB 564, SB 866 requires the Treasurer to prepare annually an investment policy that will be reviewed and monitored by the Oversight Committee. The bill outlines the content of the investment policy. SB 866 requires that the Board of Supervisors, in consultation with the County Treasurer, determine the exact size of the Oversight Committee and the categories from which the members shall be represented. Members are then to be nominated by the County Treasurer and confirmed by the Board of Supervisors. Our Committee met on November 6, 1995 with the County Administrator, County Auditor- Controller, County Treasurer-Tax Collector, and County Counsel to determine the exact size of the Oversight Committee and the categories from which the members shall be represented. After careful review of the new law and thorough discussion of various factors, our Committee and the County Treasurer are in agreement on the above size and composition of the County Treasury Oversight Committee. We are now asking the County Treasurer, with whatever assistance he wishes to have from the County Administrator's Office, to contact the necessary jurisdictions for their nominees and advertise broadly for the public members and return to our Committee on December 18, 1995 with his recommendations for the membership of the Oversight Committee. Since the legislation does not become effective until January 1, 1996, we believe that it is neither wise nor appropriate for the Board of Supervisors to finally decide the size, composition or membership of the Oversight Committee until after the legislation becomes effective. However, with agreement in principle now, we can be in a position to fix the size, composition and membership of the Oversight Committee and make the actual appointments at our first meeting in January, 1996. The restrictions on the members or former members of the Oversight Committee, as identified above, are such that many individuals will not be willing to serve on the Oversight Committee. This is the case with the current County Treasurer and Auditor- Controller, neither of whom is willing to risk his possible future association with the private sector simply to serve on the Oversight Committee. While the Board of Supervisors has one representative on the Committee and presumably could appoint one of its members to the Oversight Committee, it appears unlikely that any member of the Board who is running for reelection or is planning to run for reelection could comply with the restriction in Government Code Section 27132.2, which reads as follows: A member [of the Oversight Committee] may not directly or indirectly raise money for the county treasurer or a member of the board of supervisors while a member of the committee. (Emphasis added) County Counsel Vic Westman commented on other provisions of SB 866 which appear to increase the liability of members of the Board of Supervisors by placing a "prudent investor" standard on the members of the Board of Supervisors, although the Board can delegate all investment responsibility to the County Treasurer and thereby eliminate this additional liability. Since this subject was not specifically noticed on our Committee's agenda, we have suggested that this portion of SB 866 be referred, to the Internal Operations Committee for further consideration and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. cc: County Administrator Treasurer-Tax Collector Auditor-Controller County Counsel -3- z CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR 625 Court Street, Room 100-102 Martinez, CA 94553 DATE: October 30, 1995 TO: Internal Operations Committee Supervisor Mark De Saulnier, District 4 Supervisor Jim Rogers, District 1 FROM: Alfred P. Lomeli, Treasurer-Tax Collector SUBJECT: CONSIDER COMPOSITION OF COUNTY INVESTMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE In accordance with SB 866, Chapter 784, we are meeting to determine the exact size and composition for an Oversight Committee for the treasury. The Oversight Committee may have no fewer than three members and no more than 11 members. Seven categories are identified from which members of the Oversight Committee are to be drawn: 1. The County Treasurer. 2. The Auditor-Controller. 3. A representative appointed by the Board of Supervisors. 4. The County Superintendent of Schools or his or her designee. 5. A representative selected by a majority of the presiding officers of the legislative bodies of the special districts in the County that are required or authorized to deposit funds in the County Treasury. 6. A representative selected by a majority of the presiding officers of the legislative bodies of the special districts in the County that are required or authorized to deposit funds in the County Treasury. 7. Up to five members of the public, a majority of whom shall have expertise in, or an academic background in, public finance and who shall be economically diverse and bipartisan in political registration. SB 866 Section 27132 states that members shall be nominated by the Treasurer and confirmed by the Board of Supervisors. At this meeting, I am unable to make any recommendations because of the requirements of sections 5, 6 and 7 above. Also, listed below are three sections that severely limits my ability to make any recommendations. They are: Section 27132.1 - "A member may not be employed by an entity that has contributed to a reelection campaign of the local treasurer or a member of the legislative body of the local agency in the previous three years." Section 27132.2 -"A member may not directly or indirectly raise'money for the County Treasurer or a member of the Board of Supervisors while a member of the committee." Section 27132.3 - "A member may not secure employment with bond underwriters, bond counsel, security brokerages or dealers, or with financial services firms for three years after leaving the committee." In forming the committee, it is important to note the following: 27137 - "Nothing in this article shall be construed to allow the County Treasury Oversight Committee to direct individual investment decisions, select individual investment advisors, brokers, or dealers, or impinge on the day-today operations of the County Treasury." Another matter that needs to be considered is the compensation for members of this committee and the schedule of future meetings. Attached for reference and information is the Board Order approved as a result of our March 14, 1995 presentation. APL:gm Attachment BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ('`ten+ra Alfred P. Lomeli, Costa Treasurer-Tax Collector , DATE: April 11, 1995 County Tr,-�-'N•ti SUBJECT: INVFSTMEN'T OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: 1. Establish an Investment Oversight Committee (IOC) for the purposes of: + reviewing the County's Investment Policy; • regularly monitoring the County Investment Pool's performance; and • reporting on the pool's performance to the Board of Supervisors. 2. Constitute the Investment Oversight Committee of seven members with the Treasurer, County Administrator, Auditor-Controller, and County Counsel serving as ex-officio members. The fifth member shall be a representative of the County Board of Supervisors, or if a representative of the Board is not available, the Board shall appoint or hire a Certified Financial Advisor. The sixth and seventh members shall be representatives of entities that invest their funds in the Pool. BACKGROUND: On December 6, 1994, the Board of Supervisors requested a workshop on the county investment policies be scheduled. On March 14, 1995, the County Treasurer presented a workshop on the County's Investment Pool. During the workshop, the past investment policies and practices of the County, the current investment portfolio and revised interim investment strategies and policies were discussed. Various exhibits, tables; news articles and other pertinent information were provided-to illustrate, analyze and explain the safety and, integrity of the portfolio of Contra Costa County's Investment Pool. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD'COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APR 1I F, ' APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER r_ EXPRESSED support for the concept of the establishment of an Investment Oversight Committee; REFERRED the matter to the Internal Operations CDmmittee for review and report on issues including membership composition and reporting procedure. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN y AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Media Contact: Alfred P. Lomeli (646-4125) n CC: CAO ATTESTED APR U 19% County Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF County Counsel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Treasurer-Tax Collector M382 (10/88) BY LZU DEPUTY REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION: Due to the Orange County bankruptcy and the impact on the other 57 California counties, the County Treasurer, the State Legislature and the California Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors recommend the formation of county oversight committees. The committees would be responsible for adopting investment policies, conducting audits to ensure compliance, determining appropriate investment broker and dealer relationships, defining how public entities outside the jurisdiction of the county treasury could or could not participate in the pool, and governing the withdrawal from the county pools of monies by local governments for investment purposes. -- --- --- OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Administration Building 659 Pine Street, 11th Floor Martinez, CA 94553 DATE: October 30, 1995 TO: Alfred P. Lomeli, Treas prer-Tax Collector FROM: Claude L. Van Mart A stant County Administrator SUBJECT: LEGISLATION AFF TING FORMATION OF AN INVESTMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS As you know, you have been asked to report to the Internal Operations Committee on Monday, November 6, 1995 on the formation of an Investment Oversight Committee. Attached for your information are two pieces of legislation which were enacted by the Legislature this year which bear on this subject SB 564 (Chapter 783, Statutes of 1995) and SB 866 (Chapter 784, Statutes of 1995).. Both of these bills become effective January 1, 1996. SB 564 imposes additional reporting requirements on you in terms of an annual report to the Board of Supervisors and the Investment Oversight Committee on investment policy. In addition, you are required to provide a quarterly report to-the Board of Supervisors, the County Administrator and the "internal auditor", which we understand to be the Auditor- Controller's internal audit unit. This quarterly report is to be submitted within 30 days of the end of the quarter and include the following: �r For each security, investment and money held by the agency:. V the type of investment %/ the issuer V the date of maturity, and V the par and dollar amount; A description of any of the agency's funds, investments or programs that are under management of any outside party, including lending programs; For each security held by the agency, but under the management of any outside party that is not also a local agency or the State's Local Agency Investment Fund: ✓ the current market value of the security, and ✓ the source of the valuation report; A statement of compliance of the portfolio to the statement of investment policy, or the manner in which the portfolio is not in compliance; A statement of the ability of the agency to meet its pool's expenditure requirements for the next six months,or to provide an explanation as to why sufficient money may not be available; Any additional information required by the Board of Supervisors. At the discretion of the Board of Supervisors, this quarterly report may be required to be made on a monthly basis instead of a quarterly basis. SB 866 does all of the following: Authorizes the Board of Supervisors to delegate to you the authority to invest or reinvest the funds of the County and the funds of other depositors in the County Treasury. If this is done, you would then be required to assume full responsibility for those investments; Specifies that you are a trustee and a fiduciary subject to the prudent investor standard and defines what this means.' Requires a local agency that decides'..to purchase or obtain a security for investment to require delivery of the security by book entry, physical delivery, or third-party custodial agreement. Restricts the repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that may be invested in. Prohibits investment in inverse floaters, range notes, interest-only strips that are derived from a pool of mortgages, or any security that could result in zero interest accrual if held to maturity. Prohibits the proceeds of sales or funds set aside for the repayment of any notes issued to be invested for a term that exceeds the term of the notes. 2 Modifies the provisions of law regarding the qualifications of persons elected or appointed as County Auditor, including incorporating the provisions of Chapter 107, Statutes of 1995. Authorizes the Board of Supervisors to establish the office of Director of Finance, subject to voter approval and to include at the same election the question whether the Director of Finance should be elected or appointed. Authorizes the Board of Supervisors to enact an ordinance adopting certain qualifications for any individual elected or appointed to the office of County Treasurer after January 1, 1998 to and continuing education requirements applicable to persons elected to the office of County Treasurer after January 1, 1996 or appointed to the office on and after January 1, 2000. In addition, SB 866 requires the appointment of a County Treasury Oversight Committee. The Board of Supervisors, in consultation with the County Treasurer, is to determine the exact size and composition of the Oversight Committee, subject to the following conditions. The members are to be nominated by the Treasurer and confirmed by the Board of Supervisors. The Oversight Committee may have no fewer than three members and no more than 11 members. Seven categories are identified from which members of the Oversight Committee are to be drawn: 1. The County Treasurer 2. The A6ditor-Controller 3. A representative appointed by the.Board of Supervisors 4. The County Superintendent of Schools or his or her designee 5. A representative selected:by a majority of the presiding officers-of the governing bodies of theschool districts and the community college district in the County. 6. A representative selected by a majority of the presiding officers of the legislative bodies of the special districts in the County that are required or authorized to deposit funds in, the County Treasury. 7. Up to five members of the public, a majority of whom shall have expertise in, or an academic background in, public finance and who shall be economically diverse and bipartisan in political registration. 3 Additional restrictions on the members of the Oversight Committee are that a member may not: ✓ Be employed by an entity that has contributed to the reelection campaign of the County Treasurer or a member of the Board of Supervisors in the previous three years. ✓ Directly or indirectly raise money for the County Treasurer or a member of the Board of Supervisors while a member of the Oversight Committee. ✓ Secure employment with bond underwriters, bond counsel, security brokerages or dealers or with financial services firms for three years after leaving the Oversight Committee. Meetings of the Oversight Committee are open to the public and are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. In addition to the reporting required by SB 564, SB 866 requires the Treasurer to prepare annually an investment policy that will be reviewed and monitored by the Oversight Committee. The bill outlines the content of the investment policy. [See Government Code Section 27133, beginning near the bottom of page 7 of the attached copy of SB 866 and continuing through most of page 8]. The Oversight Committee is to cause an annual audit to be conducted to determine the Treasury's compliance with the provisions of this legislation. The audit can also include issues relating to the structure of the investment portfolio and risk. Please take these two pieces of legislation into account in preparing your report to the Internal Operations Committee for Monday, November 6, 1995. We would appreciate having your report on Wednesday, November 1, 1995 so we can include it in the Committee's packet for their November 6, 1995 meeting. We look forward to seeing you at 8:00 A.M. next Monday at the Public Works Department Conference Room on Glacier Drive. CLVM:amb Van10-44-95 Attachment cc: Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier Supervisor Jim Rogers Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Kenneth J. Corcoran, Auditor-Controller Victor J. Westman, County Counsel 4 Senate Bill No. 564 CHAPTER 783 An act to add Section 16481.2 to, and to repeal and add Section 53646 of, the Government Code, relating to government agency investments. [Approved by Governor October 12, 1995. Filed with Secretary of State October 12, 1995.] LEGISLATIVE:COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 564,Johnston. Local agency treasurers. Existing law requires the Treasurer to make a monthly report on investments in the Pooled Money Investment Account. This bill would require the Treasurer to annually prepare and submit to the Pooled Money Investment Board a written statement of investment policy and a quarterly report on investments in the Pooled Money Investment Account, as specified. Existing law provides that 'the treasurer of a local agency may render to the depositary and to the auditor, controller, secretary, or corresponding officer of the local agency a statement showing the amount of accrued interest for each depositary for the preceding quarter if so required by the legislative body of the local agency. This bill would instead require the treasurer or chief fiscal officer to render to the legislative body of the local agency and any oversight committee a statement of investment policy. The report would be required to be made annually and be considered, with any changes, by the legislative body of the local agency at a public meeting. This bill would also require the treasurer or chief fiscal officer, except in specified circumstances,to render a quarterly report to the _ chief executive officer, the internal auditor, and the legislative body ' of the local agency containing detailed information on all securities, `'''`"° investments, and moneys of the local agency, a statement of compliance of the portfolio with the statement of investment policy, and a statement of the local agency's ability to meet its pool's expenditure requirements for the next 6 months. By requiring these reports to be made this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the treasurer or chief fiscal officer to report whatever additional information or data may be required by the legislative body of the local agency. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement, including the creation of a State Mandates Claims Fund to pay the costs of mandates that do not exceed $1,000,000 91 ------------------- Ch., 783 — 2 — statewide 2 —statewide and other procedures for claims whose statewide costs exceed $1,000,000. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions. The people of the State of California do enact as follows. SECTION 1. Section 16481.2 is added to the Government Code, to read: 16481.2. (a) The Treasurer shall annually prepare and submit to the Pooled Money Investment Board a written statement of investment.policy. The Treasurer shall promptly notify.the board of any material change in the statement of investment policy. The board shall consider the statement of investment policy and any changes therein at a public meeting. (b) In addition to the report required by Section 16480.7, the Treasurer shall submit a quarterly report to the Pooled Money Investment Board within 30 days following the end of the quarter covered by the report containing the following: (1). The type of investment, name of the issuer, date of maturity, par and dollar amount invested in each security, investment, and money within the treasury. (2) The weighted average maturity of the investments within the treasury. , (3) Any funds,investments,or programs,including loans, that are under the management of contracted parties. . (4) The market value as of the date of the report, and the source of this valuation for any security within the treasury. (5) A description of the compliance .with the statement of .investment policy. (c) The board may, by resolution,require the treasurer to report the information required in subdivision (b) every month rather than quarterly. SEC. 2. Section 53646 of the Government Code is repealed. SEC. 3. Section 53646 is added to the Government Code, to read: 53646. (a) .The treasurer or chief fiscal officer shall annually render to the legislative body of the local agency and any oversight committee a statement of investment policy, which the legislative body of the local agency shall consider at a public meeting. Any changes in the policy shall also be considered by the legislative body of the local agency at a public meeting. (b) (1) The treasurer or chief fiscal officer shall render a quarterly report to the chief executive officer, the internal auditor, and the legislative body of the local agency. The quarterly report shall be so submitted within 30 days following the end of the quarter 91 - 3 — Ch. 783 is covered by the report. Except as provided in subdivision (e), this report shall include the type of investment, issuer, date of maturity Is par and dollar amount invested on all securities, investments and �1 moneys held by the local agency, and shall additionally include .a e description of any of the local agency's funds, investments, or programs, that are under the management of contracted parties, including lending programs.With respect to all securities held by the local agency, and under management of any outside party that is not also a local agency or the State of California Local Agency Investment Fund, the report shall also include a current market value as of the date of the report,and shall include the source of this same valuation. (2) The quarterly report shall state compliance of the portfolio to f the statement of investment policy,or manner in which the portfolio -f is not in compliance. (3) The quarterly report shall include a statement denoting the ability of the local agency to meet its pool's expenditure requirements for the next six months, or provide an explanation as to why sufficient money shall, or may, not be available. (4) In the quarterly report,a subsidiary ledger of investments may be used in accordance with accepted accounting practices. (c) Pursuant to subdivision (b),the treasurer or chief fiscal officer shall report whatever additional information or data may be required by the legislative body of the local agency. (d) The legislative body of a local agency may elect to require the report specified In subdivision (b) to be made on a monthly basis instead of quarterly. (e) If a local agency has placed all of its investments in the Local Agency Investment Fund, created by Section 16429.1,, or in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured accounts in a bank or savings and loan association.,in a county investment pool,or any combination of these, the treasurer or chief fiscal officer may supply to the governing body, chief executive officer, and the auditor of the local agency the most recent statement or statements received by the local agency from these institutions in lieu of the information required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (b). SEC.4. Notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. If the statewide cost of the claim for reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000), reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund. Notwithstanding Section 17580 of the Government Code, unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this act shall become operative 91 Ch. 783 on the same date that the act takes effect pursuant to the California Constitution. O 91 Senate Bill No. 866 CHAPTER 784 An act to amend Sections 26945, 26980, 53601, 53635, and 53859.02 of, to add Sections 27000.1, 27000.3, 27000.5, 27000.6, 27000.7, 27000.8, 27000.9, 53600.3, 53600.5, 53600.6, 53601.6, 53630.1, 53631.5, 53821.5, 53841.5, and 53852.5 to, and to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 27130) to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3 of, the Government Code, relating to local government. [Approved by Governor October 12, 1995. Filed . with Secretary of State October 19, 1995.] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 866, Craven. Local government. (1) Existing law specifies the duties of the county treasurer with respect to the investment of funds in the county treasury. This bill would authorize the board of supervisors to delegate to the county.treasurer the authority to invest or reinvest the.funds of the county and the funds of other depositors in the county treasury. The county treasurer would then be required to assume full responsibility ?' for those transactions. The. -bill would specify that the county treasurer is a.trustee and a fiduciary subject to the prudent investor standard,as specified,and would specify the objectives for investing, reinvesting, purchasing; acquiring, exchanging, selling, . .and managing public funds. The bill..would apply the same..standards.to other local officials and governing bodies investing public funds. The bill would also require.the board of supervisors in each county or city and county that is investing surplus-funds to establish a county treasury oversight committee with specified membership who meet certain qualifications.The bill would require the county treasurer,in any county that establishes the committee, to annually:prepare an investment policy with prescribed-contents,that would be reviewed r' and.monitored by the cominittee and;woul'd require-,the committee` to conduct an annual audit to determine the county treasury's compliance with the.policy. The bill would require.approval.of the county treasurer to withdraw funds to invest outside the county treasury pool. (2) Under existing law, the legislative body of a local agency having,money in a sinking fund of, or surplus.money in, its treasury not required for the immediate necessity of the local agency, may invest the funds in any of several specified investments, including repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. This bill would require a local agency that decides to purchase or obtain a security for investment under these provisions to require 94 } Ch. 784 — 2 — delivery 2 —delivery of the security to the local agency by book entry, physical delivery, or third-party custodial agreement. The bill would also restrict the repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that may be invested in under these provisions and would prohibit investment in inverse-floaters, range notes, interest-only strips that are derived from a pool of mortgages, or any security that could result in zero interest accrual if held to maturity, except-as specified. (3) Existing law authorizes a local agency, as defined, to temporarily borrow funds subject to specified conditions and to issue notes and grant anticipation notes in order to borrow money, as specified. This bill would specify that the proceeds of sales or funds set aside, for the repayment of any notes issued in these circumstances shall not be invested for a term''that exceeds the term of the notes. " (4) Existing law.sets forth,the qualifications required off-a person appointed or elected county auditor. Among other things,.a person may be appointed or elected.pursuant to -these:provisions if that person possesses a valid certificate or diploma of graduation from a school of accountancy, or has served as county auditor or deputy county auditor for a continuous period of not less than 3 years. This bill would incorporate -changes to this provision-made: by Chapter 107 of the Statutes of 1995 to provide that a person may be appointed or elected ,pursuant to these provisions if.he :.or she possesses.a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university, college, or,other,4-year institution, with a major in accounting or its equivalent. .It would"provide:that a person may, be appointed or elected if he or she has served as county auditor,chief deputy county auditor, or chief assistant'county auditor for a continuous period of . not less"than:3 pears. The bill would.also.add persons who-possess a certificate issued by . the._institute of internal ''auditors, with a minimum of 16" college semester units, .or :their equivalent, In accounting, auditing, and financing among.the persons`who maybe elected or appointed to the office of county auditor. (5) Existing,law authorizes the"county board .of supervisors to establish the',office of"director of finance subject to voter`approval. The question of whetherthe office,if established,shall be elective or appointed by the board may also, be "submitted to the voters at the swine election. This bill would provide that any person may be appointed by the board of supervisors,or be a candidate for election,to the office of the director of finance, consolidated from other offices pursuant to existing law,if he or she meets the qualifications for the office of the director of finance. (6) Existing law does not specify qualifications of county treasurer. This bill would authorize a county board of supervisors to.enact an ordinance adopting certain qualifications applicable to persons 94 I -3 — Ch. 784 appointed or elected after January 1, 1998, and continuing education } requirements applicable to persons elected after January 1, 1996, or appointed and serving on or after the year 2000, for the office of county treasurer, county .tax collector, or county treasurer-tax 1 collector. y The people of the State of California do enact as follows. } SECTION 1, Section 26945 of the Government Code is amended to read: 26945. No person shall hereafter be elected or appointed to the office of county auditor of any county unless the person meets at least one of the following criteria: (a) The person possesses a valid certificate issued by the California State Board of Accountancy under. Chapter 1 (commencing.with Section 5000) of'Division 3 of the. Business and Professions Code showing the person.to be, and a permit authorizing the person to practice as, a certified public accountant or as a public accountant. (b) The person possesses a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university,college, or other four-year institution, with a major in accounting or its equivalent, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 5081.1 of the Business and Professions Code. (c) The person possesses a certificate' issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors showing the person to be,a designated professional internal auditor, with a-minimum. of 16:college semester units, or their equivalent, in accounting, auditing, or finance. (d). 'The.person has served as county auditor, chief deputy county auditor-; or chief assistant county auditor for a continuous period of not less than three years. SEC. 2.. Section.26980 .of the Government Code is amended to read . .. 26980.: The.board of supervisors of any county may. establish the office of`director of finance (a} The board of, supervisors;shall submit to. the electors of the county,`thequestion of whether.the office of director of finance shall be established..If,a majority of the voters voting on the question at that .election favor. the establishment of the office, the board of supervisors shall,by ordinance, create the office. (b) The board of supervisors at that election may also submit to the voters the question of whether the office, if so established, shall be elective,or appointed by the board of supervisors. If a majority of the voters voting on the question favor making the office elective,the board of supervisors shall,in the ordinance creating the office, make it an elective one. (c) Any person may be appointed by the board of supervisors, or be a candidate for election, to the office of director of finance, i t 94 I Ch. 784 — 4 — consolidated 4 —consolidated from other offices pursuant to this chapter, if he or she meets the qualifications set forth in Section 26945 or Section 27000.7. SEC. 3. Section 27000.1 is added to the Government Code, to read: 27000.1. The board of supervisors may, by ordinance, delegate to the county treasurer the authority to invest or reinvest the funds of the county and the funds of other depositors in the county treasury, pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 53600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5.The county treasurershall thereafter assume full responsibility for those transactions until theboard of supervisors,by ordinance,revokes its delegation of authority.Nothing in this section shall limit the county treasurer's authority pursuant to Section 53635 or 53684. SEC. .4. Section 27000.3.is added to the Government Code, to read: 27000.3. The, county treasurer 'is a trustee and therefore a fiduciary subject to the prudent investor standard. When investing, reinvesting, purchasing, acquiring, exchanging, selling, and managing public funds,the county treasurer shall act with care,skill, prudence, and diligence under the circ m ustances then prevailing, that a prudent person acting in alike capacity and familiarity with those matters would use in the conduct of funds of a like character and with. like aims, to safeguard the principal and maintain the liquidity,needs of the county and the other depositors. Within the limitations of this section and considering individual investments as part of an overall investment strategy, a trustee is authorized to acquire investments as authorized by law. Nothing in this chapter is intended.to'grant.investment authority oto any.person or governing body except as provided in Sections.53601, 53607, and 53635. , SEC. 5, Section 27000.5 is added to'the Government Code, to read: 27000.5. When investing, reinvesting, purchasing, acquiring, exchanging, tilling; and. managing public .funds, the primary objective of the county treasurer.shall be'to safeguard the principal ofthe under his br.her::control:The secondary objective shall be to meet the liquidity needs of the,depositor. The third objective shall be to achieve a return on the funds under his or her control. SEC. 6. Section 27000.6 is added to the Government Code, to read: 27000.6. The provisions.of Sections 27000.7,27000.8, and 27000.9 shall become effective only in those.counties in which, prior to the first date of the period for filing declarations of candidacy for the. office of county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector, the board of supervisors by majority vote at a regular meeting with all members present, enact an ordinance adopting the provisions.of those. sections. That ordinance may be repealed by the board of supervisors at any time. 94 - 5 — Ch. 784 e SEC. 7. Section 27000.7 is added to the Government Code, to read: 0 27000.7. (a) No person shall be eligible for election or appointment to.the.office of county treasurer, county tax collector, 0 or county treasurer-tax collector of any county unless that person ,f meets at least one of the following criteria: (1) The person has served in a senior financial management f position in a county, city,or other public agency dealing with similar 1 financial responsibilities for a continuous period of not less than three years, including, but not limited to, treasurer, tax collector, auditor, 1 auditor-controller,or.the chief deputy or an assistant in those offices. (2) The person possesses a valid 'baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral'degree from an accredited college or university in any of the following major, fields of study: business administration, .public administration, economics, finance, accounting, ora related field, i with a minimum of 16 college,semester units, or their equivalent, in accounting, auditing,or finance. i (3) The person possesses a valid certificate issued by the California State Board of Accounting pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions -Code,. ! showing that person to be, and a permit authorizing that person to practice as, a certified public accountant. (4) The person possesses a valid charter issued by the Institute of Chartered-Financial Analysts showing the person to be designated a Chartered Financial Analyst,with a minimum of 16 college semester. units, or their,equivalent,,in accounting, auditing, or,finance. (5): The person possesses a valid ,certificate issued by. the. Treasuring Management .Association showing the _person; to be designated a Certified Cash Manager; with a minimum of 16 college semester. units, or their equivalent, in accounting, auditing, .or finance. (b) This section shall only apply to any person duly elected or appointed as a county treasurer, county tax collector, or county . treasurer-tax collector on or after January 1, 1998. SEC. 8. Section`27000.8 is added.to the Government Code, to read: 27000.8. Any duly elected county treasurer,.county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector serving in that office on January 1, 1996,may serve for his or her remaining term of office during which l_ period of time the requirements of this section shall not apply. After i the election of a county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector to office, that person shall complete a valid continuing course of study as prescribed in this section, and shall during the person's four-year term of office on or before June 30 of the fourth year, render to. the State Controller a certification i indicating that the person has successfully completed a continuing education program consisting of, at a minimum, 48 hours, or an 94 Ch. 784 — 6 — equivalent 6 —equivalent amount of continuing education units within the discipline of treasury management or public finance or both,offered by a recognized state or national association, institute, or accredited college or university,. that provides the requisite educational • programs prescribed in this section. The willful or negligent failure of any elected county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector to comply with the requirements of this section shall be deemed a violation of this section. SEC. 9. Section 27000.9 is added to the Government Code, to read: 27000.9. Notwithstanding any other requirement of law,any duly appointed county officer serving in the capacity of county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector shall, beginning in-2000, complete a valid continuing course of study as prescribed in this section, and shall, on or before June .30 of each two-year period, render to the State Controller, a certification indicating that the county officer has successfully completed a continuing education program consisting of, at a minimum;24 hours or an equivalent amount of continuing education units within the discipline of treasury management or public finance,or both offered by a recognized state or national association,institute, or accredited college or university, that -provides the requisite educational programs prescribed in this section. The willful or negligent failure of any county officer serving in the capacity of county treasurer, county,tax collector,or county treasurer-tax collector to comply with the requirements of this section shall be deemed a violation of this section. SEC. 10. Article 6 (conunencing with Section 27130) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code, to read: Article 6. County Treasury Oversight Committees 27130: 'The .Legislature farads'anii declares that;local agencies, 1 including school.districts,should participate in reviewing the policies that guide the.investment of those funds.".The Legislature further finds and declares that by pooling deposits from local agencies and other participants, county treasuries operate in the public interest when they consolidate banking and investment activities, reduce, . duplication, achieve.economies of scale, and carry out coherent and consolidated investment strategies.The Legislature further finds and declares that the creation of county treasury oversight committees will promote the` public interest by involving .depositors in the management of their funds and by enhancing the security and investment return on their funds by providing a more stable and predictable balance for investment by establishing criteria for the withdrawal of funds. 94 Y4 _ _ ,,,�....,,....-,.v✓.,a.r,.+�..a •ns:rau-- �c`.xv.ief - Boz,._.r:,.r:.c:ueu.;.::.:........:.... Ch. 784 27131. The board of supervisors in each county and city and 1 county shall, if the county or city and county is investing surplus funds,establish a county treasury oversight committee. The board of l supervisors, in consultation with the county treasurer, shall determine the exact size of the committee,which shall consist of from 3 to 11 members, and the categories from which the members shall be represented, as specified in subdivisions (a) to (g), inclusive, of Section 27132. Members shall be nominated.by the treasurer and confirmed by the board of supervisors. 27132. .. The county treasury oversight committee, pursuant to Section 27131,shall consist of members appointed from the following: (a) The county treasurer. ' (b) ,The county auditor,auditor-controller,or finance director, as ' the case (c). A ,representative appointed. by, the county board of supervisors . (d) The county superintendent of schools or his or her designee. (e) A representative. selected: by a majority of the presiding officers of the governing bodies of the school districts and community college districts in the county» (f) A representative.selected by a majority of the presiding officers of the legislative bodies of the special districts in the county that are -required or authorized to- deposit-funds :in the county treasury.. (g) Up to five other members of the:public. - (1) ;A majority:of..the'other,pubhc members shall;have expertise in,or an academic background in,public finance, (2) The other public members shall be economically diverse and. bipartisan n political registration. 27132x,. . .Amember:may not be employed by an entity that has contributed to' a reelection campaign of-the local ._Measurer or a Zmbeiof the legislative body ofahe local agency yin=.the.:previous ee.years 27132;2 A. member;may not directly.or uidirectly::raise money for the;county.:treasurer or=a•member of>the,board:of supervisorswhile a member of the.committee. 27132:3: A member may, not secure employment with bond underwriters,bond counsel, security-brokerages or dealers,:or with financial services firms for three years after leaving the committee. 27132.4. Committee meetings shall be open to the public and subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5).- 27133. In any county that establishes a county treasury oversight committee pursuant to this article, the county treasurer -shall annually prepare an investment policy that will be reviewed and monitored by the county treasury oversight committee. The investment policy shall include all of the following: 94 1 Ch. 784 — 8 — (a) 8 —(a) A list of securities or other instruments in which the county treasury may invest, according to law, including the maximum allowable percentage by type of security. (b) The maximum term of any security purchased by the county treasury. (c) The criteria for selecting security brokers and dealers from,to, or through whom the county treasury may purchase or sell securities or other instruments. The criteria shall prohibit the selection of any broker, brokerage, dealer, or securities firm that has, within any consecutive 48-month period following January 1, 1996, made a Political contribution in an amount exceeding the limitations contained in Rule G-37 of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, to the local treasurer, any member of the-governing board of the local agency, or any candidate forthose offices. (d) Limits on the receipt of honoraria, gifts, and gratuities from advisors, brokers, dealers, bankers, or other persons with whom the county treasury.conducts business by anymember of the county treasury oversight committee.These limits may be in addition to the limits set by'a committee member's own agency, by-state law,or by the Fair Political Practices Commission. (e) A requirement that the county treasurer provide the county treasury oversight committee with an investment report as required by the board of supervisors: (f) The manner of calculating and apportioning_ the costs, authorized by Section '27013, of investing, depositing,. banking, auditing,reporting,nor otherwise handling or managing funds (g) The terms and -conditions under which local agencies and j other entities that„are not required to deposit their fundsin the county:treasury may deposit funds for investment purposes: (h) Criteria forconsidering requests to withdraw funds from the county treasury,`pursuant to Section 27136. The criteria shall include anassessmentof the effect:of-a proposed withdrawal on the stability and predictability of the investments in the.county treasury: ` 27134., The county treasury oversight committee shall cause an annual audit to-be conducted to determine the` `coon tress 's compliance with this article.The audit may include issues relating to the structure of the investment portfolio and risk. 27135. . The costs of complying with this article shall be..county .a charges nd may be included with those charges enumerated under Section 27013. 27136. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any local agency, public agency, public entity, or public official that has funds on deposit in the county treasury pool.and that seeks to withdraw funds for the purpose of investing or depositing those funds outside the county treasury pool,shall first submit the request for withdrawal to the county treasurer before withdrawing funds from the county treasury pool. 94 - 9— Ch. 784 (b) The county treasurer shall evaluate each proposed withdrawal for its consistency with the criteria adopted pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 27133. Prior to ' approving or disapproving a withdrawal, the county treasurer shall find that the proposed withdrawal will not adversely .affect the interests of the other depositors in the county treasury pool. 27137. Nothing in this article shall be construed to allow the county treasury oversight committee to direct individual investment decisions, select individual investment advisors, brokers, or dealers, or.impinge on the day-to-day operations of the county treasury. SEC. 11. Section 53600.3 is added to the Government Code, to read: 53600.3. Governing bodies of local agencies or persons authorized to make investment decisions on behalf-of those local agencies investing,public funds pursuant to this chapter are trustees and therefore fiduciaries subject to the prudent investor standard. When investing, reinvesting,.purchasing; acquiring, exchanging, selling, and. managing public funds, a trustee, shall act with care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing, that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiarity with those matters would use in the conduct of funds of a like character and with like aims, to safeguard the principal and_maintain the liquidity needs of the agency. Within the limitations of this section and considering individual investments as part to an.overall strategy, a trustee is authorized to acquire investments as authorized by law. SEC: 12: Section 53600.5 is added to the Government Code,.to read: 53600.5. When investing, reinvesting,. purchasing, acquiring, °exchanging, selling, and managing public funds, the primary. objective'of.a trustee shall be to safeguard.the principal of the funds under its :control. The secondary objective shall be to meet 'the liquidity needs of`the .depositor. The third objective _shall be to achieve-a'return on the funds under its control. SEC 13 Section 53600 6'is added to the Government Code, to 1 read `53600:6. The Legislature hereby, finds that the solvency and creditworthiness,of each individual local agency can impact the solvency,and creditworthiness of the state and other local agencies within the state. Therefore, to protect the solvency and creditworthiness of the state and all of its political subdivisions, the Legislature hereby declares that the deposit and investment of. public funds by local officials and local agencies is an issue of statewide concern. SEC. 14. Section 53601 of the Government Code is amended to read: 53601. The legislative body of a local agency having money in a sinking fund of, or surplus money in,its treasury not required for the 94 _- Ch. 784 — 10— immediate 14—immediate necessities of the local agency may invest any portion of the money that it deems wise or expedient in those investments set forth below. A local agency purchasing or obtaining,any securities prescribed in -this section, in a negotiable, bearer, registered, or nonregistered format, shall require delivery of the securities to the local agency, including those purchased for the agency by financial advisors, consultants, or managers using the agency's funds, by book entry, physical delivery, or by third party custodial agreement. The transfer of securities to the counterparty bank's customer book entry account may be used for book entry delivery. For purposes of this section "counterparty" means the other party to the transaction. A counterparty bank's trust department or separate safekeeping department may be used for the physical delivery of the security if the security is held in the name of the local agency.Where this section does not specify,a limitation on,the term or remaining maturity at the. time of the investment,no investment shall be made in any security, other�than-a security underlying a repurchase or reverse repurchase .agreement authorized by this section, that at the time of the .investment has a term remaining to maturity in excess of five years,' unless the.legislative body has granted express authority to make that investment either specifically or as a part of an investment program approved by the legislative body no less than three months prior to " the investment: (a) Bonds issued by the local agency, including bonds payable solely out of,Ithe -revenues ,from a revenue-producing property . owned, `controlled," or, operated by the- local agency , or by a department, board, agency, or.authority of the local agency. (b) United States Treasury notes, bonds, bills, or certificates of indebtedness, or those.for which the faith and credit of the United States are pledged for the payment of principal and interest. (c) Registered state-warrants or treasury notes or bonds of this state, including :bonds",,payable solely` out of;the revenues.from a revenue-producing,property owned,.controlled, or operated by the state or�by a department;board, agency, or authority of the state. (d) Bonds,,notes,;warrants,or other evidences of,indebtedness of any local agency withinthis'state,'including bonds payable solely out of .the' revenues from a revenue-producing property owned, controlled, or.operated by the local agency, or by a department, board, agency, or authority of the local agency, (e) Obligations .issued by banks for cooperatives, federal land banks, federal intermediate credit banks, federal home loan banks, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, the Tennessee Valley Authority,.or,in obligations, participations, or other instruments of, or issued by, or fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the Federal National Mortgage Association; or in guaranteed portions of Small Business Administration notes;or in obligations,participations, i 94 — 11 — Ch. 784 of or other instruments of, or issued by, a federal agency or a United et States government-sponsored enterprise. O'S (f) Bills of exchange or time drafts drawn on and accepted by a or commercial. bank, otherwise known as bankers acceptances. 1e Purchases of bankers acceptances may not exceed 270 days maturity .al 40 percent of the agency's surplus money that may be invested pursuant nt to this section. However, no more than 30 percent of the .e agency's surplus funds may be invested in the bankers acceptances ry of any one commercial bank pursuant to this section. ,is This subdivision does not preclude a municipal utility district from A investing any surplus money in its treasury in anymanner authorized lg by the Municipal Utility District Act (Division 6 (commencing with if Section 11501) of the Public Ltilities Code). )n (g) Commercial paper of"prime" quality of the highest ranking ie or of the highestletter and numerical rating as provided for by Y, Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or Standard and.Poor's Corporation. ie ..Eligible .paper is further limited to issuing corporations. that are ie organized and operating within the United States and having total assets in excess of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) and at having an "A" or.higher rating for the issuer's debt; other than ,n commercial paper, if any, as provided. for by Moody's Investors 1-0 Service, Inc., or Standard and Poor's Corporation. Purchases of eligible commercial paper. may not exceed 180 -days maturity nor le represent more than 10 percent of the outstanding paper of an issuing t corporation. Purchases of commercial.paper may not exceed 15 apercent of the agency's surplus.money that may be invested pursuant to this section.An additional 15 percent,or a total of 30 percent of the of agency.'.s surplus money, may be invested pursuant to this ,d 'subdivision.:The additional percent maybe so invested only if the . .dollar-weighted..average maturity of the entire-.amount does not. cis exceed 31 days.-"Dollar-weighted average maturity"means the sum . a of the amount. of:each outstanding commercial paper investment ie multiplied by the.number of days to maturity, divided by the. total amount of'outstanding commercial paper. of (h) Negotiable certificates`of:deposits issued.,by a nationally .or ut state-chartered bank or a state''or federal association.(as defined by d, Section 5102 of the Financial Code) or by a state-licensed branch of it, a foreign bank. Purchases of negotiable certificates of deposit may not exceed 30 percent of the agency's surplus money which may be cd invested pursuant to this section. For purposes of this section, negotiable certificates of deposits do .not come within Article 2 .sy (commencing with Section 53630), except that the amount so, 1invested shall be subject to .the limitations of Section 53638. �f ie (i) (1) Investments in repurchase agreements or reverse of repurchase agreements of any securities authorized by this section, as long as the agreements are subject to this subdivision, including, s' the delivery requirements specified in this section. 4 94 it a Ch. 784 — 12 — (2) 12 —(2) Investments in repurchase agreements may be made, on any investment authorized in this section, when the term of the agreement does not exceed one year: The market value of securities that underlay a repurchase agreement shall be valued at 102 percent or greater of the funds borrowed against those securities and the value shall be adjusted no less than quarterly. (3) Reverse repurchase agreements may be utilized only when either of the following conditions are met: (A) The security was owned or specifically committed to . purchase, by the local agency, prior to December 31, 1994, and was sold using a reverse repurchase agreement on December 31, 1994. (B) The security to be sold on reverse repurchase agreement has been owned and fully paid for by the local agency for a.minimum of 30 days prior to sale; the total of all.reverse repurchase agreements on investments owned by the local agency -not purchased or committed to purchase,prior to December 31, 1994,does not exceed 20 percent of the base value of the portfolio;and the agreement does not exceed a term of 92 days,unless the agreement includes a written codicil guaranteeing a minimum earning or, spread for the entire period between the sale of a security using a reverse the agreement and the final maturity date of the same security.. (4) After December 31, 1994, a reverse repurchase agreement may not be entered into with securities not sold on a ,reverse repurchase agreement and purchased, or committed to purchase., prior to that date; as a means of financing or paying far.the.security sold on a reverse repurchase agreement, but may-only,be:entered into with securities owned and previously paid for_for a minimum of 30 days prior to the settlementof the reverse repurchase agreement, in orderto supplement the.yield on securities owned and previously. paid for or to provide funds'f or the immediate payment of a local agency obligation: Fundi. or funds within the pool of an equivalent amount to that obtained from selling a� .security_ to a counterparty by way `of a reverse repurchase agreemerft, on securities originally purchased subsequent to December. 31; -1994, shall.not be-used to purchase another security with a niaturity:longer . than 92 days from the initial settlement date of the -.reverse repurchase agreement, unless the reverse repurchase .agreement includes a writtencodicil guaranteeing a minimum earning or spread for the entire period between the sale of a security using a reverse repurchase agreement and the final maturity date of the same security. Reverse repurchase agreements specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) may not be entered into unless the percentage restrictions specified in that `subparagraph are met, including the total of any reverse repurchase_ agreements specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3). (5) Investments in reverse repurchase agreements or similar investments in which the local agency sells securities prior to 94 ... .. .. .. .-vvar4iw.M�...H�...Mvvy'++✓ ..-wvun+'i...'-.'r�v.. , — 13— Ch. 784 cny purchase, may only be made upon prior approval of the governing the body of the local agency. zes (6) (A) "Repurchase agreement" means a purchase of securities °nt by the local agency pursuant to an agreement by which the he counterparty seller will repurchase the securities on or before. a specified date and for a specified amount and the counterparty will ,-an deliver the underlying securities to the local agency by book entry,. physical delivery,or by third party custodial agreement.The transfer to of underlying securities to the counterparty bank's customer vas book-entry account may be used for book-entry delivery. 14, (B) "Securities,"for purpose of repurchase under this subdivision, has means securities of.the same issuer, description, issue date, and I of maturity. nts (C) "Reverse repurchase agreement"means a sale of securities by or the local agency pursuant to.an agreement by which the local agency :ed will repurchase the securities on or.before a specified`date and oes includes other comparable agreements. ten (D) For purposes of this section, the base value of the local ire agency's pool portfolio shall be that dollar amount obtained by ase totaling all cash balances placed in the pool by all pool participants, excluding any,amounts obtained through selling securities by way of int reverse repurchase agreements or other similar borrowing methods. rse (E) :For purposes of this section, the spread is the difference se., between the cost. of funds obtained using the reverse repurchase ity agreement. and the earnings obtained on.the reinvestment of the -ad funds. . L of (F) Repurchase agreementsand reverse repurchase agreements nt., shall only be made with primarydealers of the Federal Reserve Bank. sly of New York: cal (j-) Medium-term notes of a maximum of five years maturity issued by corporations organized and operating within-the United States or an a by depository institutions licensed by the United States or=any state on and operating within the United States Notes eligible for investment_ division shall be rated'in a rating category of"A"or its 942 under this sub ;er equivalent ..or, better by., a nationally..recognized..rating service. rse Purchases of.medium-term notes may not exceed 30 percent of the .nt agency's surplus money, which, may be invested pursuant to this .zd section. se (k) Shares of beneficial interest issued by diversified management t1e companies investing in the securities and obligations as authorized ph by subdivisions (a) to (l), inclusive, of this section and that comply ;ge with the investment restrictions of this article and Article 2 he (commencing with Section 53630). To be eligible for investment in pursuant to this subdivision, these companies shall either: (1) Attain the highest ranking or the highest letter and numerical lar rating provided by not less than two of the three largest nationally to recognized rating services. 94 94 I Ch. 784 — 14 — (2) 14 —(2) Retain an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission with not less than five years' experience investing in the securities and obligations as authorized by subdivisions (a) to (M), inclusive, and with assets under management in excess of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000}. The purchase price of shares of beneficial interest purchased pursuant to this subdivision shall not include any commission that these companies may charge and shall not exceed 15 percent of the agency's surplus money that may be invested pursuant to this section. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, Section 53635, or any other provision of law,moneys held by a trustee or fiscal agent and pledged to the payment or security of bonds or other indebtedness,or obligations under a lease,installment sale, or other agreement of a local agency, or certificates of participation in those bonds, indebtedness, or lease installment sale, or other agreements,.may be invested in. accordance with. the statutory provisions governing the issuance of those bonds, indebtedness,.or lease installment sale, or other agreement, or to the extent not inconsistent therewith or if there are no specific statutory provisions, in accordance with the ordinance, resolution, indenture, or agreement of the local agency providing for the issuance.. (m). Notes,bonds,or other obligations that are at all times secured by a valid first priority security interest in securities of the types listed by Section 53651 as eligible securities for the purpose of securing local agency deposits having'a market,value at least equal to that required by.Section 53652 for the purpose of securing local agency deposits. The securities serving as collateral shall be placed by delivery or book -entryinto the custody of a trust company or the.trust department of a bank.which is not affiliated with the issuer of the secured obligation, and the.security interest shall be perfected in accordance with the requirements of the,.. Uniform , Commercial Code.. or federal regulations.applicable to the types of securities in which-the security interest is granted; (n) Any mortgage.pass-through security,collateralized mortgage r{ obligation,mortgage-backed or other.pay-through bond,equipment lease-backed certificate, " consumer receivable _ . pass-through certificate, or consumer receivable-backed bond of a-maximum of five years maturity. Securities eligible for investment under this subdivision shall be issued by an issuer having an"A"or higher rating for the issuer's debt as provided by a nationally recognized rating service and rated in a rating category of "AA" or its'equivalent or better by a nationally recognized rating service. Purchase of securities authorized by this subdivision may not exceed 20 percent , of the agency's surplus money that may be invested pursuant to this section. SEC. 15. Section 53601.6 is added to the Government Code, to read: 94 - 15 — Ch. 784 ties 53601.6. (a) A local agency shall not invest any funds pursuant to ace this article in inverse floaters,range notes, or interest-only strips that by are derived from a pool of mortgages. der (b) A local agency shall not invest any funds pursuant to this ►0). article in any security that could result in zero interest accrual if held sed to ' maturity. However, a local agency may hold prohibited hat instruments until their maturity dates. The limitation in this the subdivision shall not apply to local agency investments in shares of .on. beneficial interest issued by diversified management companies this registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. by Sec. 80a-1, and following) that are authorized for investment of pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 53601. ent J SEC. 16. Section 53630.1 is added to the Government Code, to of read:; ale, 53630.1. The Legislature hereby finds that the solvency and the creditworthiness of each individual local agency can impact the ids, solvency and creditworthiness of the state and other local agencies the -within the state. Therefore, to protect the solvency and ory creditworthiness of the state and all of its political subdivisions, the ire, Legislature hereby declares that the deposit and investment of public funds by local officials and local agencies is an issue of red statewide concern. ted SEC. 17. Section 53631.5 is added to the Government Code, to )cal read: red . 53631.5. . (ay A local agency shall not invest any funds pursuant to lits. this article in inverse floaters,range notes,or interest=only strips that aok -are derived from a pool of mortgages. t of (b) A local agency shall not invest any funds -pursuant to this ion, article in any security that could result in zero interest accrual if held the to maturity. However, a local agency may hold prohibited gyral instruments until their maturity dates. The limitation in this rity subdivision shall not.apply to local agency investments in shares of beneficial -interest issued;by diversified management companies. age registered-under the.Investment:Company.:Act of J940 (15 U.S.C. .ent . Sec. 80a-1, 'and` following). that, are authorized. for investment agh pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section53601. i of SEC. 18. Section 53635 of the Government Code is amended to this read: ang 53635. As far as possible,all money belonging to,or in the custody g of, a local agency, including money paid to the treasurer or other t or official to pay the principal, interest,,or.penalties of bonds, shall be of deposited for safekeeping in state or national banks, savings -ent associations or federal associations,credit unions,or federally insured this ; industrial loan companies in this state selected by the treasurer or other official having the legal custody of the money; or, unless to otherwise directed by the legislative body pursuant to Section 53601, ' may be invested in the investments set forth below. A local agency 94 94 Ch. 784 — 16 purchasing or obtaining any securities de rs =5 i in 11his sechcrl, in a negotiable,bearer,registered,or nonregistered format,shall regtaire delivery of all the securities to the local. ageiacy, i.icluding those, purchased for the agency by financial. advisors; consultants, or managers using the agency's funds,by book entI.y physical defivery, or by third-party custodial,agreement. The transfer of securities to the counterparty bank's customer book entry accoF -tt ratly be used for book-entry delivery. For purposes of this iiection, "counterparty" means the other party to the transaction. A counterparty bank's trus' department or separate safekeeping department ruay be used for the physical delivery of the security if the security is held in the name of the local agency. (a) Bonds issued by the local agency, i�eluding bonds payable solely out• of the revenues from a revenue-producing propert owned, controlled,. or operated by the ocal agency or by a. department,.board, agency, or authority of the loc:a] agency. b United States Tre asury notes, bonds, bills, or certificates of indebtedness, or those for which the faith ai).cf Yedit +:tf the fno-eci' States are pledged for the payment of principal. =;rTa:l irate °est. r (c). Registered state .warrants or treasury not =ola'cis of tills state, including bonds payable solely out of the revenues froxr, � revenue-producing propertyowned, con trolied-, o' operated. by t4 e state or by a department, board, agency, or authority of the state (d) Bonds,notes,warrants, or other evidences of indebteclriess of � any local agency within this state,including bonds payable solely out: of the revenues ;from a.. revenue-producing property mArned, controlled, or operated by the local agency, o;r by a dep,a.rtni nt, board,.agency,or authority of the local agency. (e) Obligations..issued.by banks for. cooperatives, federal land banks, federal intermediate.credit banks, federal some loan banks, the Federal Home Loan Bank,the Tennessee Malley.Authority, or in obligations, participations, or other instruments of, or issued by, or fully guaranteed as:to principal and interest by,the Federal National a'. Mortgage-Association, or in guaranteed portions of Small Business Administrauon: notes, or: in obligations, participations, or other mstruments`of, or.,issued-by, a federal agency or a. United States government-sponsored enterprise. (f) i Bills of exchange or time drafts drawn can l accepted by ,i commercial bank, otherwise known as'bankers xt:ctptances, whi.cL. are eligible for purchase by the Federal Reserve System. Purchases of bankers acceptances may not exceed 270 day's maturity oir 0 percent of the agency's surplus funds which may be invested pursuant to this section. However, no more thati 30 _aercer1t )f° the agency's surplus funds may be invested in the bankers acceptances of any one commercial bank pursuant to this section. This subdivision does not preclude a municipal.utility district front:. investing any surplus money in its treasury in any rv,,a ner f • •.... .__sae�. _ .. ... .. .... ._._yam _ - - �¢5J:.1:3J.SJu.'Y..:i:SJ.:L'.ti1.v.::L'Sv. —.�_.__.r.�:vv...r _.r..w..w`.u......•.a - ._acu.evuwuuv. w+u•.•+>v..a_van. w. vv.au..,....,_._.....uu=_... ♦ 1e 1 M • 1� — 17 — Ch. 784 a by the Municipal Utility District Act, Division 6 (commencing with -e Section 11501) of the Public Utilities Code. ;e (g) Commercial paper of"prime" quality of the highest ranking ,r or of the highest letter and numerical rating as provided for by y, Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or Standard and Poor's Corporation. :o Eligible paper is further limited to issuing corporations that are d organized and operating within the United States and having total 99 assets in excess of.five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) and A having an "A" or higher rating for the issuer's debt, other than _e commercial paper, if any,- as provided for by Moody's Investors f Service, Inc., or Standard and Poor's Corporation. Purchases of eligible commercial paper may not exceed 180 days maturity nor .e represent more than 10 percent of the outstanding paper of an issuing y corporation. Purchases of commercial paper. may, not exceed 15 a percent of the. agency's surplus money which may be invested pursuant.to. this section. An additional 15 percent, or a.total of 3.0 )f percent.of the agency's money or money in I its custody, may be d invested pursuant to this subdivision. The additional 15 percent may be so invested only if the dollar-weighted average maturity, of the is entire amount.does not exceed 31 days. "Dollar-weighted average a maturity' m means the su .of the amount of each outstanding e commercial paper investment multiplied by the number of days to maturity, divided by the total amount of outstanding commercial )f paper. it (h). Negotiable certificates of:deposit issued by a, .nationally or i, state-chartered bank.or a savings association or federal association or t, a state .or federal.credit union,or by a;state-licensed branch of a foreignbank.'Purchases ,of negotiable certificates of deposit may not d exceed 30 percent..of the agency's surplus money which may be S, invested :pursuant to this section.. For'.purposes of this section, n negotiable certificates of deposit do..not. come within Article 2 ,r (commencing with Section 53630)..,of.Chapter 4.of Part 1 of Division- d 2 of Title 5,except:that the.atnount so invested shall.be subject to the . ;S limitations :of Section..53638. . Forpurposes of. this section, the legislative body of'a.local._agency:and the.treasurer or-other official. .s of the.local agency having legal custody of the money are-prohibited from depositing or investing local agency funds, or funds in the a custody.of the local agency,in negotiable certificates of deposit issued h by a state or federal credit union if a member of the legislative body ,s of the local agency, or.an employee of the administrative officer, :0 manager's office, budget office, auditor-controller's office, or d treasurer's, office of the local agency also serves on the. board of e directors,or any committee appointed by the board of'directors, or .s the credit committee or supervisory committee of the state or federal credit union issuing the negotiable certificates of deposit. n (i) (1) Investments in repurchase agreements or reverse d repurchase agreements of any securities authorized by this section, .4 94 Ch. 784 _ 18— so - 18—so long as the agreements are subject to this subdivision,including the delivery requirements specified in this section. (2) Investments in repurchase agreements may be made, on any investment authorized in this section, when the term of the agreement does not exceed one year.The market value of securities that underlay a repurchase agreement shall be valued at 102 percent or greater of the funds borrowed against those securities and the value shall be adjusted no less than quarterly. (3) Reverse repurchase agreements may be utilized only when either of the following conditions are met: (A) The security was owned , or specifically .committed to purchase, by the local agency, prior to repurchase agreement on December 31, 1994, and was sold, using a reverse repurchase agreement on December 31; 1994. (B): The security to be'sold on reverse repurchase agreement has been owned and fully paid for by.the local agency for a minimum of 30 days prior to`sale, the'totatof all reverse repurchase agreements on investments -owned by the local agency not purchased or committed to purchase,prior to December 313: 1994, does not exceed 20 percent of the base value of the portfolio,and the agreement does not exceed a term of 92 days,unless the agreement includes a written codicil guaranteeing a minimum earning or spread for the entire period between the sale of a security using_a reverse-repurchase agreement,and the ,final maturity dateof the same security. (4) After December 31, 1994, a reverse repurchase agreement may' not beentered into with.securities not sold' on a reverse repurchase agreement.and purchased, or committed to purchase, prior to that date, as a' means, financing or paying for the security sold on a reverse repurchase.agreement, but may only be entered into with securities owned andpreviously paid for,for a minimum of 30 days prior to the`settlement of the reverse repurchase agreement, in order to supplement the yield on°'securities owned-and previously ..paid for°or to providefunds for the �irninedi.ate-payment of a'local agency;obligation Funds obtained or funds within the poor of an equivalent :lamount°"to`that` obtained from selling a securityto a counterparty by way of a reverse repurchase agreement, on securities originally.purchased subsequent to December`31, 1994; shall notbe used to purchase another securitywith a maturity.longer than 92 days from the initial settlement date of the reverse repurchase agreement, unless the,, reverse repurchase agreement includes a written codicil guaranteeing a minimum earning or spread 1 for the entire period between the sale of a security using a reverse repurchase agreement and the final maturity date of the same security. Reverse repurchase agreements specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) may not be entered into unless the percentage restrictions specified in that subparagraph are met, including the 94 --------------- --- 19 — Ch. 784 g the total of any reverse repurchase agreements specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3). t any (5) Investments in reverse repurchase agreements or similar the investments in which the local agency sells securities prior to -,*tiesi purchase, may only be made upon prior approval of the governing -cent body of the local agency. I the (6) (A) "Repurchase agreement" means a purchase of securities by the local agency pursuant to an agreement by which the ilien counterparty seller will repurchase the securities on or before a specified date and for a specified amount and the counterparty will I to deliver the underlying securities to the local agency by book entry, A on physical delivery,or by third party custodial agreement.The transfer haie of underlying securities to the counterparty bank's customer, book-entry account may be used for book-entry delivery. t has (B) "Securities,"f6r purpose of repurchase under this subdivision, M of means securities of the same issuer, *description, issue date, and ents maturity. or (C) "Reverse repurchase-agreement"means a sale of securities by --eed the local agency pursuant to an agreement by which the local agency joe,9 Will repurchase the.securities- on or before a' specified date, and tten. includes other comparable agreements. itire (D) For purposes of this section, the base value of the local case agency's. pool portfolio, shall be that 'dollar amount obtained by totaling all cash balances placed in the pool by all pool participants, ient excluding any amounts obtained through'selling securities by way of erse reverse repurchase"agreements or other similar borrowing methods. lase, (E) For purposes of this section, the spread, is the difference trity between the cost of funds obtained using the reverse,repurchase agreement nt and the earnings obtained on the reinvestment of the .red gs cn of funds'. ent, (F) Repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements . 'usly. shall only be made with primary dealers of the'Federal Reserve Bank oval of New.York. f an 0) Medium-term. notles of a maximum of five years'' maturity to a issued bycorporations organized and,operating within.the United on States or by depository institutions licensed by theUnited States or 994$- any state and operating within the United States. Notes eligible for Iger investment under this subdivision shall be-rated in a rating category ,rse Z of"A" or its equivalent or better by a nationally recognized.rating tent service.Purchases of medium-term notes may not exceed 30 percent, 'ead of the agency's surplus money which may be invested pursuant to this ,zrse section. ime (k) Shares of beneficial interest issued by diversified management aph companies investing in the securities and obligations as authorized age by subdivisions (a) to (k),inclusive,of this section and which comply the with the investment restrictions of this article and Article I (commencing with Section 53600) . To be eligible for investment 94 94 } J Ch. 784 — 20 — pursuant 20 —pursuant to this subdivision, these companies shall either: (1) attain the highest ranking or the highest letter and numerical rating provided by not less than two of the three largest nationally recognized rating services, or (2) have an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission with not less than five years' experience investing in the securities and obligations as authorized by subdivisions (a) to (m), inclusive, of this section and with assets under management in excess of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000). The purchase price 'of shares of beneficial interest purchased pursuant to this subdivision shall not include any commission that these companies may charge and shall not exceed 15 percent of the agency's surplus money which may be invested pursuant to this section. (l) Notes, bonds, or .other obligations which are at all times secured'by a valid first priority security interest in securities:.of the types listed by Section 53651 as eligible securities for the purpose of securing local agency deposits having a market value at least equal to that required by Section 53652 for the purpose of securing local ' agency deposits: The securities serving as collateral shall be placed by delivery or book entry into the custody of a trust company or the trust department of a bank which is not affiliated with the issuer of the secured obligation,and the security interest shall be perfected in accordance with the requirements of the-Uniform Commercial Code or federal regulations applicable to the types of securities in which the security interest is granted. i -mortgage ass-throw h security,collateralized mortgage(m) An . obligation, mortgage-backed or other pay-through bond,equipment lease-backed certificate, consumer receivable pass-through certificate, or consumer receivable-backed bond of a maximum of ' f five years maturity. Securities eligible for investment'under this subdivision shall be issued by an issuer having an"A','or higher rating for the issuer's debt as provided,by a nationally recognized rating service and rated in a rating category of "AA or its equivalent or better by `a nationally recognized -rating service: Purchase of securities authorized by this subdivision may riot exceed 20 percent of thel agency's surplus money that may be invested pursuant to this section. j SEC. 19. Section 53821.5 is added to the Government Code, to read: 53821.5. Proceeds of sales or funds set aside for the repayment of any notes issued pursuant to this article shall not be invested for a term that exceeds the term of the notes. SEC, 20. Section 53841.5 is added to the Government Code, to read: 53841.5. Proceeds of sales or funds set aside for the repayment of any notes issued pursuant to this article shall not be invested for a term that exceeds the term of the notes. 94 n —21 — Ch. 784 ttain SEC. 21. Section 53852.5 is added to the Government Code, to sting read: pally r` 53852.5. Proceeds of sales or funds set aside for the repayment of viser any notes issued pursuant to this article shall not be invested for a i not { term that exceeds the term of the notes. and SEC. 22. Section 53859.02 of the Government Code is amended this to read: 3red 53859.02. (a) A local agency may borrow money pursuant to this :s of article, the indebtedness to be represented by a grant anticipation not note or notes issued to the lender pursuant to this article.The money shall borrowed may be used and expended by the local agency solely for y be the purpose for which the grant or loan is to be received. (b) Proceeds of sales or funds set aside for the repayment of any Imes notes issued pursuant to this article shall not be invested for a term the than exceeds the term of the notes. ie of qui -oval teed the .r of ,d in ,ode uch ,age lent .ugh a of this ting ting t or Of :ent ' this to �t of :)r a to it of ,)r a O 94 94